
And certainly not when I signed my first record deal at 11." She tried steroid creams and other medications, but nothing seemed to work. "These weren’t the days when there were commercials about psoriasis on TV or open discussions about skin conditions. By the time I was six, about 80% of my body was covered in painful red spots-everything but my hands, feet, and face," LeAnn wrote. "I was only two years old when I was diagnosed with psoriasis.

The country music star also opened up about having psoriasis as a child. As LeAnn described, the condition is lifelong, and often manifests in flare-ups triggered by stress. It affects 2 to 3% of the global population, and 8 million Americans, according to the.

Psoriasis is a chronic skin disorder that causes the body to in a matter of days instead of weeks, so excess skin cells build up in thick, scaly patches called plaques.

Produce new skin cells National Psoriasis Foundation
